Real Salt Lake Homegrowns **Justen Glad** and **Diego Luna** have been named to the MLSsoccer.com’s MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 21 following the team’s 2-2 draw against Minnesota United. Glad was named to the starting XI, while Luna earned his second consecutive spot on the Team of the Matchday bench.Â
After going down 2-0 at America First Field on Saturday against Minnesota, Real Salt Lake clawed back in the 79 minute thanks to **Danny Musovski’s** fourth league goal this season. Then in the dying embers of the match, Luna and Glad created a moment of magic, lifting 19,439 out of their cobalt seats and sending the Riot into an early summer night frenzy.
Real Salt Lake threw bodies into the box with seconds to spare in as the Club searched for an equalizer to keep its undefeated record in June intact. Following wave after wave of attempts to find the second goal, midfielder **Braian Ojeda** lobbed a horizontal cross over the Minnesota penalty box which Luna one touched back into the fray waiting near the goal. Glad found Luna’s pass with his left foot and then rocketed the ball into the back of the Loon’s net, finishing off RSL’s comeback, sending the crowd in Sandy home happy and with a bit of history. Glad’s goal was confirmed as the latest game tying goal in Real Salt Lake history.
The extra-time goal, which is up for MLS Goal of the Matchday, was also Glad’s third MLS goal of the season - coming on a night when the Academy-developed Homegrown was honored for his recent milestone of 200 MLS reg. Season appearances - and Luna’s assist was his third in just five days following his two-assist game against St. Louis on Wednesday.
Below is MLSsoccer.com’s full Team of the Matchday for Week 20 organized in a 4-4-3 formation:
F: Samuel Adeniran (STL), Bobby Wood (NE), Julián Carranza (PHI)
M: Ryan Gauld (VAN), Frankie Amaya (RBNY), Mateusz Klich (DC), Fabian Herbers (CHI)
D: Derrick Williams (DC), Justen Glad (RSL), Julio Cascante (ATX)
GK: Roman Bürki (STL)
Coach: Wayne Rooney (DC)
Bench: Djordje Petrovic (NE), Maxime Chanot (NYC), Andrés Cubas (VAN), Keaton Parks (NYC), Diego Luna (RSL), Emanuel Reynoso (MIN), Lucas Zelarayán (CLB), Evander (POR), Carlos Vela (LAFC)
Come see RSL and newest signing Chicho Arango on July 8 against Orlando City. You can join Real Salt Lake at the Riot by purchasing your tickets here: https://seatgeek.com/minnesota-united-fc-at-real-salt-lake-tickets/mls/2023-06-24-7-30-pm/5898353?aid=15949&pid=single\_tickets\_page&rid=212023&utm\_medium=partnership&utm\_source=rsl\_ticketing&utm\_campaign=single\_tickets\_page
